Tk Sundari Ravindran
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 2859694 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Tk Sundari Ravindran |
| PRENOMES | Tk Sundari |
| SOBRENOME | Ravindran |
| ASSINATURA | RAVINDRAN T S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 18 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 30 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1993 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Assessing progress in gender-transformative sexual and reproductive health interventions
BACKGROUND: Discriminatory gender norms and unequal power relations shape sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, approaches to assessing progress in gender-transformative interventions remain underdeveloped. OBJECTIVE: This paper compares measures and approaches to gender-transformative SRH interventions in the published evidence with practitioners' perspectives in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: The study draws on…
Minding the gaps
In a webinar in 2015 on health financing and gender, the question was raised why we need to focus on gender, given that a well-functioning system moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will automatically be equitable and gender balanced. This article provides a reflection on this question from a panel of health financing and gender experts.We trace the evidence of how health-financing reforms have impacted gender and health access through…
Conceptual model for dietary behaviour change at household level
This type of framework analysis made it possible to develop a conceptual model that could facilitate the design of intervention strategies to aid a household-level dietary behaviour change process
Poverty, food security and universal access to sexual and reproductive health services
Universal access to sexual and reproductive health services is one of the goals of the International Conference on Population and Development of 1994. The Millennium Development Goals were intended above all to end poverty. Universal access to health and health services are among the goals being considered for the post-2015 agenda, replacing or augmenting the MDGs. Yet we are not only far from reaching any of these goals but also appear to have l…
Safe, accessible medical abortion in a rural Tamil Nadu clinic, India, but what about sexual and reproductive rights
Women’s control over their own bodies and reproduction is a fundamental prerequisite to the achievement of sexual and reproductive health and rights. A woman’s ability to terminate an unwanted pregnancy has been seen as the exercise of her reproductive rights. This study reports on interviews with 15 women in rural South India who had a medical abortion. It examines the circumstances under which they chose to have an abortion and their perspectiv…
Universal access
Universal coverage by health services is one of the core obligations that any legitimate government should fulfil vis-à-vis its citizens. However, universal coverage may not in itself ensure universal access to health care. Among the many challenges to ensuring universal coverage as well as access to health care are structural inequalities by caste, race, ethnicity and gender. Based on a review of published literature and applying a gender-analys…
The macroeconomic environment and sexual and reproductive health
The social services provided in any country are determined by resource allocation. How money is spent, the way in which programmes are organised, and the services that are prioritised can have important implications for health, including the sexual and reproductive health of men and women. Choices in how resources are allocated are influenced by a number of factors. Covering the years from the late 1970s to the current time, this article reviews …
Are social franchises contributing to universal access to reproductive health services in low-income countries
A social franchise in health is a network of for-profit private health practitioners linked through contracts to provide socially beneficial services under a common brand. The early 21st century has seen considerable donor enthusiasm for promoting social franchises for the provision of reproductive health services. Based on a compendium of descriptive information on 45 clinical social franchises, located in 27 countries of Africa, Asia and Latin …
Privatisation in reproductive health services in Pakistan
Privatisation in Pakistan's health sector was part of the Structural Adjustment Programme that started in 1998 following the country's acute foreign exchange crisis. This paper examines three examples of privatisation which have taken place in service delivery, management and capacity-building functions in the health sector: 1) large-scale contracting out of publicly-funded health services to private, not-for-profit organisations; 2) social marke…
Yes" to Abortion but "No" to Sexual Rights
This study in rural Tamil Nadu, India, explored the reasons why many married women in India undergo induced abortions rather than use reversible contraception to space or limit births in terms of women's sexual and reproductive rights within marriage, and in the context of gender relations between couples more generally. It is based on in-depth interviews with two generations of ever-married women, some of whom had had abortions and others who ha…
Understanding Health Sector Reforms and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
To understand the implications of health sector reforms for sexual and reproductive health services, there are three major dimensions to consider. The first two relate to the context in which health sector reforms are introduced: the characteristics of the health system, and that of reproductive and sexual health services located within it. The third dimension has to do with the content and scope of health sector reforms introduced into this cont…
Women's health services
Biology and destiny
(1997). Biology and destiny. Reproductive Health Matters: Vol. 5, The international women's health movement, pp. 21-23
Fundamentalism, women's empowerment and reproductive rights
(1996). Fundamentalism, women's empowerment and reproductive rights. Reproductive Health Matters: Vol. 4, Fundamentalism and reproductive rights, pp. 7-10
Women's health policies
Feminist movements during the 1970s began to demand changes in legislation policies programs and services in many areas affecting womens reproductive health and economic power. Services were established by women to meet womens health needs in many parts of the world. The campaigning and service delivery of that decade led to the conceptualization of womens health and recognition of the need to make health care women-centered and gender-sensitive.…
Pregnancy birth control, STDs and Aids
(1995). Pregnancy birth control, STDs and AIDS: Promoting safer sex. Reproductive Health Matters: Vol. 3, Promoting safer sex, pp. 7-11
Contraceptive safety and effectiveness
This essay introduces a series of articles on contraceptive safety and effectiveness and provides an overview discussion of the topic. While everyone agrees that contraceptives should be safe the definition of safety differs when considered from different points of view. Different concepts of safety may occur between policy-makers and scientists during the research phase as evidenced by the recent controversy about research into contraceptive vac…
Women and the politics of population and development in India
The aim of this article is to examine the validity of the assumptions underlying Indias population policy: that population growth has nullified development gains and that the most effective policy option is intensification of state-sponsored population reduction measures. Current population policies are analyzed in terms of their impact on women and found to be deleterious to women and development. Alternatives are proposed for population and dev…
Minding the gaps
In a webinar in 2015 on health financing and gender, the question was raised why we need to focus on gender, given that a well-functioning system moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will automatically be equitable and gender balanced. This article provides a reflection on this question from a panel of health financing and gender experts.We trace the evidence of how health-financing reforms have impacted gender and health access through…
Privatisation in reproductive health services in Pakistan
Privatisation in Pakistan's health sector was part of the Structural Adjustment Programme that started in 1998 following the country's acute foreign exchange crisis. This paper examines three examples of privatisation which have taken place in service delivery, management and capacity-building functions in the health sector: 1) large-scale contracting out of publicly-funded health services to private, not-for-profit organisations; 2) social marke…
Yes" to Abortion but "No" to Sexual Rights
This study in rural Tamil Nadu, India, explored the reasons why many married women in India undergo induced abortions rather than use reversible contraception to space or limit births in terms of women's sexual and reproductive rights within marriage, and in the context of gender relations between couples more generally. It is based on in-depth interviews with two generations of ever-married women, some of whom had had abortions and others who ha…
Women and the politics of population and development in India
The aim of this article is to examine the validity of the assumptions underlying Indias population policy: that population growth has nullified development gains and that the most effective policy option is intensification of state-sponsored population reduction measures. Current population policies are analyzed in terms of their impact on women and found to be deleterious to women and development. Alternatives are proposed for population and dev…
Are social franchises contributing to universal access to reproductive health services in low-income countries
A social franchise in health is a network of for-profit private health practitioners linked through contracts to provide socially beneficial services under a common brand. The early 21st century has seen considerable donor enthusiasm for promoting social franchises for the provision of reproductive health services. Based on a compendium of descriptive information on 45 clinical social franchises, located in 27 countries of Africa, Asia and Latin …
Fundamentalism, women's empowerment and reproductive rights
(1996). Fundamentalism, women's empowerment and reproductive rights. Reproductive Health Matters: Vol. 4, Fundamentalism and reproductive rights, pp. 7-10
Women's health policies
Feminist movements during the 1970s began to demand changes in legislation policies programs and services in many areas affecting womens reproductive health and economic power. Services were established by women to meet womens health needs in many parts of the world. The campaigning and service delivery of that decade led to the conceptualization of womens health and recognition of the need to make health care women-centered and gender-sensitive.…
Contraceptive safety and effectiveness
This essay introduces a series of articles on contraceptive safety and effectiveness and provides an overview discussion of the topic. While everyone agrees that contraceptives should be safe the definition of safety differs when considered from different points of view. Different concepts of safety may occur between policy-makers and scientists during the research phase as evidenced by the recent controversy about research into contraceptive vac…
Poverty, food security and universal access to sexual and reproductive health services
Universal access to sexual and reproductive health services is one of the goals of the International Conference on Population and Development of 1994. The Millennium Development Goals were intended above all to end poverty. Universal access to health and health services are among the goals being considered for the post-2015 agenda, replacing or augmenting the MDGs. Yet we are not only far from reaching any of these goals but also appear to have l…
Safe, accessible medical abortion in a rural Tamil Nadu clinic, India, but what about sexual and reproductive rights
Women’s control over their own bodies and reproduction is a fundamental prerequisite to the achievement of sexual and reproductive health and rights. A woman’s ability to terminate an unwanted pregnancy has been seen as the exercise of her reproductive rights. This study reports on interviews with 15 women in rural South India who had a medical abortion. It examines the circumstances under which they chose to have an abortion and their perspectiv…
Understanding Health Sector Reforms and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
To understand the implications of health sector reforms for sexual and reproductive health services, there are three major dimensions to consider. The first two relate to the context in which health sector reforms are introduced: the characteristics of the health system, and that of reproductive and sexual health services located within it. The third dimension has to do with the content and scope of health sector reforms introduced into this cont…
Biology and destiny
(1997). Biology and destiny. Reproductive Health Matters: Vol. 5, The international women's health movement, pp. 21-23
Women and the politics of population and development in India
The aim of this article is to examine the validity of the assumptions underlying Indias population policy: that population growth has nullified development gains and that the most effective policy option is intensification of state-sponsored population reduction measures. Current population policies are analyzed in terms of their impact on women and found to be deleterious to women and development. Alternatives are proposed for population and dev…
Contraceptive safety and effectiveness
This essay introduces a series of articles on contraceptive safety and effectiveness and provides an overview discussion of the topic. While everyone agrees that contraceptives should be safe the definition of safety differs when considered from different points of view. Different concepts of safety may occur between policy-makers and scientists during the research phase as evidenced by the recent controversy about research into contraceptive vac…
Women's health policies
Feminist movements during the 1970s began to demand changes in legislation policies programs and services in many areas affecting womens reproductive health and economic power. Services were established by women to meet womens health needs in many parts of the world. The campaigning and service delivery of that decade led to the conceptualization of womens health and recognition of the need to make health care women-centered and gender-sensitive.…
Pregnancy birth control, STDs and Aids
(1995). Pregnancy birth control, STDs and AIDS: Promoting safer sex. Reproductive Health Matters: Vol. 3, Promoting safer sex, pp. 7-11
Fundamentalism, women's empowerment and reproductive rights
(1996). Fundamentalism, women's empowerment and reproductive rights. Reproductive Health Matters: Vol. 4, Fundamentalism and reproductive rights, pp. 7-10
Biology and destiny
(1997). Biology and destiny. Reproductive Health Matters: Vol. 5, The international women's health movement, pp. 21-23
Women's health services
Understanding Health Sector Reforms and Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
To understand the implications of health sector reforms for sexual and reproductive health services, there are three major dimensions to consider. The first two relate to the context in which health sector reforms are introduced: the characteristics of the health system, and that of reproductive and sexual health services located within it. The third dimension has to do with the content and scope of health sector reforms introduced into this cont…
Yes" to Abortion but "No" to Sexual Rights
This study in rural Tamil Nadu, India, explored the reasons why many married women in India undergo induced abortions rather than use reversible contraception to space or limit births in terms of women's sexual and reproductive rights within marriage, and in the context of gender relations between couples more generally. It is based on in-depth interviews with two generations of ever-married women, some of whom had had abortions and others who ha…
Privatisation in reproductive health services in Pakistan
Privatisation in Pakistan's health sector was part of the Structural Adjustment Programme that started in 1998 following the country's acute foreign exchange crisis. This paper examines three examples of privatisation which have taken place in service delivery, management and capacity-building functions in the health sector: 1) large-scale contracting out of publicly-funded health services to private, not-for-profit organisations; 2) social marke…
The macroeconomic environment and sexual and reproductive health
The social services provided in any country are determined by resource allocation. How money is spent, the way in which programmes are organised, and the services that are prioritised can have important implications for health, including the sexual and reproductive health of men and women. Choices in how resources are allocated are influenced by a number of factors. Covering the years from the late 1970s to the current time, this article reviews …
Are social franchises contributing to universal access to reproductive health services in low-income countries
A social franchise in health is a network of for-profit private health practitioners linked through contracts to provide socially beneficial services under a common brand. The early 21st century has seen considerable donor enthusiasm for promoting social franchises for the provision of reproductive health services. Based on a compendium of descriptive information on 45 clinical social franchises, located in 27 countries of Africa, Asia and Latin …
Universal access
Universal coverage by health services is one of the core obligations that any legitimate government should fulfil vis-à-vis its citizens. However, universal coverage may not in itself ensure universal access to health care. Among the many challenges to ensuring universal coverage as well as access to health care are structural inequalities by caste, race, ethnicity and gender. Based on a review of published literature and applying a gender-analys…
Conceptual model for dietary behaviour change at household level
This type of framework analysis made it possible to develop a conceptual model that could facilitate the design of intervention strategies to aid a household-level dietary behaviour change process
Poverty, food security and universal access to sexual and reproductive health services
Universal access to sexual and reproductive health services is one of the goals of the International Conference on Population and Development of 1994. The Millennium Development Goals were intended above all to end poverty. Universal access to health and health services are among the goals being considered for the post-2015 agenda, replacing or augmenting the MDGs. Yet we are not only far from reaching any of these goals but also appear to have l…
Safe, accessible medical abortion in a rural Tamil Nadu clinic, India, but what about sexual and reproductive rights
Women’s control over their own bodies and reproduction is a fundamental prerequisite to the achievement of sexual and reproductive health and rights. A woman’s ability to terminate an unwanted pregnancy has been seen as the exercise of her reproductive rights. This study reports on interviews with 15 women in rural South India who had a medical abortion. It examines the circumstances under which they chose to have an abortion and their perspectiv…
Minding the gaps
In a webinar in 2015 on health financing and gender, the question was raised why we need to focus on gender, given that a well-functioning system moving towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will automatically be equitable and gender balanced. This article provides a reflection on this question from a panel of health financing and gender experts.We trace the evidence of how health-financing reforms have impacted gender and health access through…
Assessing progress in gender-transformative sexual and reproductive health interventions
BACKGROUND: Discriminatory gender norms and unequal power relations shape sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, approaches to assessing progress in gender-transformative interventions remain underdeveloped. OBJECTIVE: This paper compares measures and approaches to gender-transformative SRH interventions in the published evidence with practitioners' perspectives in sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS: The study draws on…
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